House report

1342 S 52nd St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,350 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$257K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$216K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record20 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseAkal Investments: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. LicenseFRANK BUYS PHILLY LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  6. PermitAlterations
  7. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
  9. LicenseFRANK BUYS PHILLY LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $55K
  11. LicenseAVI FAMILY LP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  12. PermitPlumbing
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. LicenseAVI FAMILY LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  20. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$872/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $62,300 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.

OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $216,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 511203500
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $62,300 of $256,500 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$872/year

$62,300 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$2,718/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$3,590/year

$256,500 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($256,500 assessed − $194,200 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $872/year Full-assessment scenario: $256,500 × 1.3998% ≈ $3,590/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,350 sqft livable area
Lot
1,040 sqft
Central air
No
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Akal Investments LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 39 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $9.5M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1045 S Dorrance St, Philadelphia PA, 19146
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

1300 block of S 52nd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 28, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

Akal InvestmentsActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 10, 2021 · Filed expiration Jan 9, 2027

FRANK BUYS PHILLY LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 31, 2017 · Terminal license date Oct 29, 2020

AVI FAMILY LPInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 8, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.

Open every source row 20 dated rows
  1. License issue eventAkal Investments: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 858946 · Active

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  2. License terminal eventFRANK BUYS PHILLY LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 750326 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  3. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2020-005333 · Completed

    (14) existing 3”x9” nominal lumber joists, replaced with double 2x10 joists; ends to be fire-cut, wrapped in tyvek seal tape and set and grouted into existing brick wall pockets

  4. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2020-001647 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. New duct work, gas heater 92% 60000 Btu, Coil and 2.5 ton AC

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2020-003138 · Completed

    Rewire 1st, & 2nd floor, and replace old electrical panel

  6. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2020-002975 · Completed

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  7. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit 1057241 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT).

  8. Recorded transfer$75K transfer

    2020

  9. License issue eventFRANK BUYS PHILLY LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 750326 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  10. Recorded transfer$55K transfer

    2017

  11. License terminal eventAVI FAMILY LP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 267951 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  12. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 501759 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP AND MAIN DRAIN

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 350565 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. ViolationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR

    Case 350565 · Violation 2577924 · Code PM-302.4/8 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 350565 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310294 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  17. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 310294 · Violation 2334164 · Code PM-302.4/7 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 310294 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  19. License issue eventAVI FAMILY LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 267951 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  20. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 23453 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 9:36 PM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.

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